Clinical Quality Specialist

Vail Health is a state-of-the-art, 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital located centrally in Vail, providing exceptional care with scenic views.

About the role

The Clinical Quality Specialist supports Vail Health’s Quality department, leaders, staff, and providers in improving health outcomes and advancing healthcare quality across the system. This role utilizes the eight domains of the National Association of Healthcare Quality’s (NAHQ) competency framework to guide efforts and achieve organizational quality goals.

Responsibilities

• Advance the organization’s commitment to healthcare quality through collaboration, learning opportunities, and effective communication.
• Use performance and process improvement, project management, and change management methods to support foundational and clinical quality initiatives, improve performance, and achieve organizational goals.
• Evaluate and improve healthcare processes and care transitions to advance efficient, effective, and safe care for defined populations.
• Leverage the organization’s analytic environment to guide data-driven decision-making and inform quality improvement initiatives.
• Cultivate a safe healthcare environment by promoting safe practices, nurturing a just culture, and improving processes that detect, mitigate, or prevent harm.
• Direct organization-wide processes for evaluating, monitoring, and improving compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Lead the organization’s processes to prepare for, participate in, and follow up on regulatory, accreditation, and certification surveys and activities.
• Direct activities that support compliance with voluntary, mandatory, and contractual reporting requirements for data acquisition, analysis, reporting, and improvement.
• Engage in the healthcare quality profession with a commitment to practicing ethically, enhancing competence, and advancing the field.
• Provide clinical expertise to teams throughout the organization and within the Quality Department.
• Role model the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
• Perform other duties as assigned and maintain HIPAA compliance.

Requirements

• 3 years’ experience in one of the following:
  • Healthcare quality improvement, abstraction, or reporting.
  • Clinical care with evidence of quality improvement participation.
  • Quality planning, control, or improvement in a non-healthcare setting.
• If in a licensed profession, current licensure/certification/registration is required for the state worked.
• Preferred certification in one of the following:
  • Healthcare Quality (CPHQ, CJCP, etc.)
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Project Management
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or another related field required.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
• Comprehensive Health Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
• Educational Programs:
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment, growing each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

Pay

Hourly pay range: $89,315.20 USD - $123,260.80 USD, based on relevant education and experience.